Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000441
Ruthlawn Elementary School
736 Ruthdale Rd, Charleston, WV 25309 · (304) 744-9481 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 58% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
47.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ruthlawn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #65 of 350 | #5 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #156 of 348 | #16 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #249 of 417 | #25 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #121 of 285 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #101 of 286 | #22 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #169 of 260 | #16 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
225
-14 (-6%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 225 | 17 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 20 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 56% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 16.6 | 15.7:1 | 46% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 34% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 17 | 18.8:1 | 46% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 14 | 18.8:1 | 38% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruthlawn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (260 to 225); teachers up 2% (16.6 to 17).
About Ruthlawn Elementary School
Among the schools in Charleston, West Virginia, is Ruthlawn Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school reports 225 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students.
Besides Ruthlawn Elementary School, Kanawha County Schools runs 64 other schools. The district enrolls 23,485 students.
Most students at Ruthlawn Elementary School are White: 88% of enrollment. The remaining students are 8% multiracial and 3% Asian. For comparison, Kanawha County is about 86% White. By the diversity index, Ruthlawn Elementary School comes in at 22%.
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ruthlawn Elementary School was 13.2:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia average about 12.9:1, a similar figure.
Kanawha County has these Census figures: median household income is about $60,943, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Kanawha County number 70 and enroll about 25,173.
Richmond Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. Ruthlawn Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place Ruthlawn Elementary School in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 225 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 239.
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Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Richmond Elementary School1.6 mi · 213
- South Charleston High School2.0 mi · 874
- Bridgeview Elementary School2.3 mi · 417
- Kenna Elementary School2.3 mi · 180
- WIN Academy at BVCTC2.5 mi · 34
- Dunbar Intermediate Center2.9 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Ruthlawn Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ruthlawn Elementary School?
Ruthlawn Elementary School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ruthlawn Elementary School serve?
Ruthlawn Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ruthlawn Elementary School have?
Ruthlawn Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ruthlawn Elementary School?
At Ruthlawn Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Ruthlawn Elementary School?
Ruthlawn Elementary School is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
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